Game-exhibiting device.



w. ASHLEY. G'AME EXHIBITINQ DEVUE. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 17. INS,

Pathted Feb. 20,1917.

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. mond shown on the front and a faces of thelplate in exactly the sameposi-' tlons only. reversed left for ng'ht, so that the'operatorv at therear ofthe iboardmaF so properly display the movements of the in l andplays by the Ipla era-to the audience. a

The .rear of the loa also-hasa off racks on opposite sides of the zincplate 101 for the players na mes'and'their records and theracksbelowcurrespondi to the .'raks for balls ahd'stril es, runs-an outs, onthe front of the board To all wlzbm it may-concern: i 7 Be it known thatI, WILLIAM G. a citizen of the United States, and resident of NewBedford, county of Bristol, State of Massachusetts, 'have'inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Game-Exhibiting Devices of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to a an .'-apparatus for exhibiting the progress ofgames and sports and has particular reference to a novel means whereby aball is moved over the sun;

face of a miniature base ball diainond'and" An'elefctrosmagl field tovisually illiistratetoan audience the Er'eferred construe actualinovements'of the ball used inthe j" 00k 13 "directly above the .eenterline actual game. throu hhome and second base on the miniature et 12 ofany ordinary or tion is suspended from s70 nectign into the member 10consists of a rigid .p 'l

or other substance thin enough tomllow'the" The principal object o f theinvention is to providea ball of magnetic material which is controlledby an electromagnet on the rear side of theexhibition board, themovements of the ball being'controlled bygthe electro-magnet,which-latter may be moved to any position corresponding tothe movementsofthe ball' in the progress ofthe game which'is' illustrated.

The above and other objects and the novel features of my invention willbe apparent from the following deseription takenjn I with the a gfli Plny hg dlfgwll'lgiln which,

boardeinbodying the invention; and

Fig. 2 is a rear .v-iew ofthesame.

Figure Tie a front view of an exhibition" Referring to the drawing,the'inventionmay be carried out -in any one'of many different ways andin the drawing Ihaveillus:

' trated a common form of bulletin for" exhibitin the players names,theiiidividual record of eac'h plag'en'the balls and strikes, runs andouts an re r s fthe' 81m layers of theop inge teamsa're ,placed in theraeksA. aiiti fi yfi ol p fitol i e- -1 The magnetic material, a a thatit may field of the magnetite may be made of solid iron, hollow steel or1 iron or it may be sides of themember 1Q 'r'esentation of the gamefield "appears; I ate-of .zmc

tra'ctive powerbf an electro magnet to safely sustain and move a ball onthe opposite side thereof in all directions when the magnet is "moved.The zinc plate 10 is fastened in the sentation on the-plate of zinc 10frame 11 which supports the racks and other. parts'of the appara'tus ina vertical, position before the audience. The renta is an ordinarydiamond and base ball field, the diahook 13 by means of a colla theformof "a lazy the device. meved by .wide limits; .The

'equall distant from the-hook- 18 whic fries' t e eollapsible member-14LThe outer ds'o 1 and yfe magnet andv the -v againBtFthe .re ssfdi L"other teams r e {names J, agnetic force of the \lue to the factturnedof and energized s 7 e current to the electro-niainet is conlamond reg:on the plate 10. The electroeinagnel 12,1 is. suspended from the iblearm-14 in panded and contractedtoiollow ments of the ball in .75, tongsw ieh'may be exthe movethe actualgime. Since the magnet is completelyunder the control,

of the operator,.tha speed and direction of it may be varied withincords 15 and 16 attached to a hook 17 thereon, .or on the lower end fthe collapsible member 14 The curds 1 5 and. 16 pulleys. 18, and 19fastened at points near the top of the exhib Ltionboard and at carthecords 15 and 16 have'the wei'glits in balanced at. a my. point by;--theoperator; *The *-eIect1-o= magn et ".is held of the zincplate :10 by isa l s l on therear.v plate .10 ldrawi lg flith it the ballQQ-jwhichmIIs in; contactiwiththe front-side oftthe p] ate. The-ball 22is of a woodenball with a steel covering: At the lower edge of the plate10 there is a trough 2i! which is designed to catch the'ball 22 when thesame is released tha; the current has been. the electro magnet 12deducted by meansof a cable 24 w ch carries magnet 12 also has two 21fastened thereto-and ljiy this means arm: yin willie-1 i nI.4-an d'whe nat 1 l 'emoved in any 'posltion "exhibition board above tlie'pla'te 10.The

cable24 also passes over the pulleys 26 and movable over the front ofsaid field to rebresent theprogress of the game, said 'memher alsohaving on its rear surface a repre-' sentation' of'a game field corrcsmndlng to the'one on'theQfiront sunface and reversed 7 27. The portionof the cable between the with respect thereto, and magnetic means atpulleys 26 and 27 suspends a weight. 28 by the rear of said member forcontrolling the means of which-the conductors leading to movementsofsaid object and adapted to the electro-magnet are' kept' tauti nomatter cause Sa'id'ohject to move at difl'erent speeds where theelectro-magnet is moved. s v r and in'diflercnt directions. v

' 'Wh'leflIheveshown and descr'ihed'the in- 4. In an apparatus forexhibiting the," vent'ioii; in detaih'it isto be understood'tha'tprogress of a baseball gamm the 'combina- 1,,"

- I donot wish to lie-limited to the exact con-'- t'ionwith" a rigidupright plate having on f" struct'i'on shown. {The device is equallysuit: Tits. front and rear sides unobstructial sur- I able for- .iiSeincXhibitingthe progress 0f}; faces provided with correspondingand'rcgbase ball-and foot ball. games, sports 'su clr'as horse racing;boat racing, etc.,' the forrn"of the fininiature field and the form ofobject or istplting representations of-basc 'fsxll fields. a .ball'compr sing magnctic 'llliltkllill' and t representing a base ball. saulball being morobjects on? the front of the plate moved by the magneto?"magnets on the rear ofthe platedepen'dingon the game orsport which isillustrated. a I

Ha' ving described the invention what is claimed and desired to besecured by Letters Patent is, t 1. ln-"an apparatus for exhibitingtheprogress of games and sports, the combination of an upright exhibitionboard havingon its frontarid rear sides registering riresentations'of a.game field, an objectcomable over the baseball field on the,fr'ont=-o't' said plate,'and a} nul-gnetmovable. ovc'i' tho. base ballfield on the'rca'r of said plateahd adapted to control the 'movcmcntsoiflthc-v .ball on the opposite side 'of said plate and move the samefreely to airv'position on the .base ball field illustrated, tompl'csent the successive movements of the ball in the progress ofthcactual game which is illus g In an apparatilsfor exhibiting the I oprogress of a base ball.- ame, the rnnb'inaprising"inagnetic'niateriali=said ol'iject he-- tion with irrigid upright platelun'ina on 3 i ing a replicaoftthe ntivable member of the its front andrear surfaces correspo ulin I gamerepresentedand being movable- 'o\ic'r'rand registeringrepresentations of baselball the game field on the frontof' the laia'nl-in fields, a ball comprising magneticmaterial .35anydirection and to any point thereon to d representing a base Hall,said ball being '0 W-1$ ."Pr gl'c$"of the game. and movable overthe-base ball ficld'on' the front 1 magnetic lneans movablc in; anydirect-ion 0f said"plate, an .electromagnet movable and wany "'oinmve1-tliegamc lieldon the "'orcrthd base ball" field Ton the'rear of-sa-idrem-of s'ai' hoardamladapted to rontrol' plate and adapted to controlthe movements '40 themovements of said object in :w-cm-da'nce of theball on the opposite side of said plate with the, actual novemcntsofitho movable to represent the'sudcessivc movements of the member of-thegaine---repre nted. hall in the progress of theactual game which Iianapparatus for exhibiting-tho is-illnstrated; and means for sustaining.said progress i iflgamesand s ')orts, the combina magnct' in 'anydesired position to thereby 45 .tion-With Jan pright member hz'vi'iug'onits" '-.-.ustai'n thefball at uly-desired point on the front=silirfilcfi "representation oi' a' gainbase hall field-illustrated.

field, ill lr nl tlof magi ieti'c "ma ia-l:ai s-e (3. In an apparatusfor exhibitingthe scnti a matrimony-aiatha pane, said oh; n-ogi eg fifgames and sportsgthc clomhiiur e'( :ti: bei'iig i movablc "over said'fielcl\.-on "thc 'tion'ivith" a plate having on its front -and 5ofronto said npriglitl' e iiber"in"thc n"ogrear surfaces porlesmndlng a-mlrgistciri-ng representations of-t a: game field an object comprising'nagnetic material and rcprc sentma a device-used in the game; saidobject being movable over the gaine'field'ou 55 vertically:toanygositionflon the front. of thufront; of said )Iat'e. an electro-magnet12 0 said" upright"nferi i )er and being only. submovable overthe eld onthe rear of said jectitii the "m'fluen cef 'of the force of said plateand ailapted to control the movements magnet in gravity "and conductorsfor of the object on the opposite sideof the "leading the IrIfen't tOsaid eIeetro-magnctJ plate-to representthe successive"movements v 60gapparatiis for exhibiting-film sof the device in, the progress-of theactual progressiofgames aPd?spo|-ts,=thecombinagame wvhich isillustrated, and means for tion oflan" upright"member having on'itsbalancing sthc magnet ',in' any,dcsircdmsifro-itburfaccarepresentat'ionofa g'auie field; 't'ion'. 7 4 an object ofmagnetic material representing 7. "In an apparatus 'for eirhibiting theas a dev ce the game, said object being progress of .ganies andsportsithe combina- '1 representing adevice used in tionwith an uprienre havin on its front and rear su aces correspon mg andrepresentations of the gamefield I magnet and extensible devicein anydesired position.

. 8. In an progress of a use ball game; the combine.

tion of an upright plate having substantially fiat unobstructed surfaces.on the front'andrear "sides thereof which are provided withcorresponding and represent register ng lions-of a base ball field; aball consisting of. magnetic material and m resenting a base ball, saidball being mova le, over. andin cohtact with the base ball field onfthefrent of said plate, an electroqnagnet movable over'the base ball 'fieldon the rear cf said plate andadapted to move'said ball on the aeppositeside of said late from one point to any other point on e field torepresent the successive movements of theball' in the rigress of thegame which is a paratus for exhibiting the resen 1 device an ded abovethe field repr muted, said device carrying said electro-mugnet at itslower and, conductor; for leading current to said electro-magnet andmeusfor sustaining said magnet an iting device in any desired position.

progress of games and sports, the com ination of 1m upright board haonjt's front anc" rear Qnrfaees correspon ing and registeringrepresentations of a game field,

adapparatnsfor exhibi the an representing a device used in playi 1 efame and mqvable' over the game fie don" the front of said board,a'melnb'pt movable over the game field on the rear bf said board andadapted to control the movements of the object on'the opposite n'de oisaid boa'ri to represent the snccessivemovv merits. of the .object'inthe pm actual rne whichis illustra a collapsible -an' extensibledevice or supporting said movable member at the near of :a'

board, and for sustaini said her and ollapsible and 0'. device in i anyed p'oeition correspondi position (ccupied by the actual obj c t mowednew-e- James In testimony whereof 'I edit my si tare.

a WILLIAM GzASH EY. Witnesses: G1 anon H. Rsnwoms,

